Definitions and Examples of rupture, breakage
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
A break or tear in a part of the body or an object.
Example
The athlete suffered a muscle rupture during the game and had to be taken off the field.
The act or result of breaking or being broken.
Example
The moving company was responsible for any breakage of fragile items during the transportation.
Key Differences: rupture vs breakage
- 1Rupture is usually used to describe a physical injury or damage, while breakage can refer to both physical and non-physical objects.
- 2Rupture implies a more severe form of damage than breakage.
Effective Usage of rupture, breakage
- 1Medical Context: Use rupture to describe a physical injury or damage to a part of the body.
- 2Logistics Context: Use breakage to describe damage to objects during transportation or handling.
- 3Everyday Context: Use these antonyms to describe the condition of objects or things that are either damaged or not.
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Remember this!
The antonyms rupture and breakage describe the opposite of something that is not broken or damaged. Rupture is usually used to describe a physical injury or damage, while breakage can refer to both physical and non-physical objects. Use these antonyms in medical and logistics contexts, as well as in everyday conversations to describe the condition of objects or things.
